On May 29, the world celebrates the International Day of UN Peacekeepers!

The holiday was established in Ukraine after the official address of the Association of Peacekeepers of Ukraine to the President of Ukraine in accordance with the Decree of the President of Ukraine “On the International Day of Peacekeepers” of April 30, 2003 № 374/2003.

My sincere congratulations and words of deep gratitude and honor to all those who, above all, from Ukraine, serve a high mission to maintain peace and security in the world.

Glory and eternal memory to the heroes who, while fulfilling an honorable mission, gave their lives for a safer world.

Ukrainian brave soldiers, true professionals, servicemen of the Armed Forces, other military formations and law enforcement agencies of Ukraine, are fulfilling their honorable mission in many parts of the world.

Ukrainian representatives still serve where the UN international peacekeeping force remains the only effective tool for restoring peace, security and stability.

Since independence, more than 42,000 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have taken part in more than 25 peacekeeping operations under the auspices of the United Nations.

This gives Ukraine the undisputed right to count on international support today, when we have been defending ourselves and the civilized world from Russian aggression in Donbas for eight years now.

The deployment of a UN peacekeeping operation in the occupied part of Donbas, including the border, would be an important tool that would radically change the balance of power in the struggle to restore Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Glory to the peacekeepers!

Glory to Ukraine!

Chairman of the Board

NGO “Association of Ukrainian Defense Manufacturers”

Ruslan Dzhalilov